Ambrotype | Photography Workshop

About

We invite you to a workshop in the wet plate collodion photography technique (ambrotype).

Ambrotype (from the Greek word meaning “immortal image”) is one of the oldest positive photographic processes, in use since 1851. It produces a unique, one-of-a-kind image on glass, with no possibility of making reproductions. A portrait created using this method becomes a truly exceptional keepsake that you can take home – when properly preserved, it can remain unchanged for up to 180 years.

The workshop will take place in a small, intimate group, allowing each participant to work hands-on with the technique, freely ask questions, and receive individual guidance and support.

The workshop will be led by Roman Kravchenko — a respected historian, photographer, and educator from Ukraine. Since 2015, he has been running the Photography Workshop in Zaułek Hartwigów. The artist not only creates photographs using historic photographic processes, but also preserves their legacy and introduces new generations to the methods once used in photography. A visit to Roman’s studio is more than posing for a camera lens — it is an opportunity to explore the history of photography, discover how cameras from the late 19th and early 20th centuries worked, and step inside a traditional darkroom. Under the guidance of an experienced photographer, participants can also take part in developing their own photographs.

The workshop is also suitable for people with no previous photographic experience.

Details

When: 20.06.2026, 11.00 AM – 13.30 PM
Where: Warsztat Fotograficzny Warsztatów Kultury, Zaułek Hartwigów, Kowalska 3
For: adults
Participation fee: 50 zł per person | When registering for all three paid workshops, a discount applies. The total participation cost is then only 85 PLN.
Sign up via the form, limited number of places available; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Accessibility

The workshop is available in Ukrainian and Polish.
The event takes place in a venue that is not architecturally accessible.
Please inform us of any individual needs related to participation in events organized by Warsztaty Kultury: fill out a form.
Read the basic accessibility information about Warsztaty Kultury.

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June 2026 schedule

5, 11, 12, 18, 19.06.2026 | Photography Studio from 100 Years Ago –Exhibition
6.06.2026 | Contact Prints – Photography with Soul | Photography Workshop
13.06.2026 | Talbotype – Salted Paper Process | Photography Workshop
20.06.2026 | Ambrotype – Silver on Glass | Photography Workshop